In a lengthy Q&A with E! Online, creator and show-runner Kurt Sutter talked about the changes the finale sets up for season four. Here are some notable excerpts ...

On how Jax is now going to operate differently than John did: "Jax was finding out that John's whole life was essentially a lie and that he was going to bail on it."

"His dad was going to bail on Gemma and had this kid with this other woman, and ultimately that he wasn't as strong a man as Jax had envisioned him to be."

"Jax is not running away, and he is committed to Tara, and he's not looking for something outside of the life. Obviously, the decisions that he makes put him deeper into the machinations of the club. He's distanced himself from the notion of trying to change things."

"Really, in a lot of ways, he's becoming more like his mother.

On when season four will pick up: "There will be a gap in time. I haven't decided if we'll start with them in jail and getting out or if we'll begin with them already out of jail, but we're not going to spend half a season or a season in jail. Sons is not going to become Oz."

On what Charming will look like in 14 months: "It'll be a different Charming. There will be a new mayor and a new sheriff. The 21st century is going to land at SAMCRO's doorstep. It'll be interesting, because the 21st century will also bleed into their lives."

"The gun business will be exponentially bigger as a result of the Irish deal, so they themselves will be upgrading, but everything else around them will also be changing."

"Not that I'm thematically trying to make a big point in terms of all that, but Charming really has been Mayberry—it's been an anachronism, and in my mind, we'll start to see that shift, and how do they handle that shift. Do they try to throw the brakes on it?"

"Do they embrace it? What happens to the big fish when the pond gets bigger?"

On the club's struggling finances: "They've had a tough run, ever since Abel was born, between legal fees and everything else, but I do think that, as Clay said to Gemma, this is an opportunity for them to finish big. We'll see that start to happen."

On whether Kozik will stick around: "I love Kenny Johnson and I love the character, but I didn't vote him in was because I wanted to leave it up in the air a little bit. I thought it would have been too neat if they had all this conflict and then it just went away."

"Because we did spend so much time away from our core guys this season, next season I really want to find some great storylines for our guys. Kenny is such a great actor that I don't want to waste that on some little three-episode arc."

"If I can use him, then I really want to find a way to use him rather than have him reduced to one of the guys riding up on a bike.

On Happy's place in the cast: "I say this not in a judgmental or flip way, but really in a character way, that a little Happy goes a long way. Do you know what I mean?"

"Too much Happy storyline is overwhelming. The moment he had in the torture scene where everyone is appalled and he's smiling like a four-year-old, that's all you need."

"Happy is a little bit of the sociopath, and you don't like it to get too stereotyped or clichéd. But D.L. will definitely be around. I think he'll be in 9-10 episodes next season."

On the new prospects sticking around as well: "They're so unlikely in terms of this club! It's my experience that the more time I spend with the guys in this world, that actually it's the guys that never fit in that are the guys that are pledging clubs."

"That's why I love those two actors. They're funny without having to do much with them, and I imagine they'll be back ... we'll wait to have that play out."

On adding new gangs: "I don't know if we'll do any more MCs next year, but on The Shield every couple of seasons we would get bored with our clubs and gangs, and we'd introduce new ones, but I think some that we've introduced will come back."

On Lenny the Pimp: "Lenny was part of the First Nine; I think we talk about it in the iPad app - we have a whole thing coming out on the First Nine. The only ones still living are Clay (Ron Perlman), Piney (William Lucking) and Lenny."

On whether Tara is having a boy or not: "Uh ... I haven't decided on that, but I'll say this: It is the Sons of Anarchy."

On Trinity's role: "I don't know if it will be next season, but I think that at some point, perhaps, as the mythology continues to unfold, I think there might be an opportunity to bring her back. She was so much fun, and I thought Zoe did a great job."

On more Jax-Tara backstory: "We're not going to do flashbacks, but if there's a way to get out that information, like we did in season one with Stahl, in a way that makes sense and moves the story along whether it's narrative or just character, then yeah, I'm always hoping to reveal some of the mythology, I just don't know off-hand what that might mean in terms of season four."

Well? What do you think? Weigh in on all these Sons of Anarchy spoilers and share your own predictions for Season Four by leaving a comment below.

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tonyknuckles75•May 02, 2011 00:45

soamcro stands for sons of anarchy motorcycle club redwood originals

april•April 28, 2011 04:59

love love love this show....so freakin' awesome/\...hurry bring them back.....out of jail, with in the first or second episode, and lets start this new 21st century. I want Tara to have a son, and I want this season to rock like the 3 b4 it!

Rick & Diane Steel•April 26, 2011 23:39

My wife & I are totally hooked, we look forward to every night so we can watch another episode.I can't say we've watched anything quite so captivating.We hope we never see Zobel again , cancer for the club.We really enjoy Jax and Tara's relationship ,she keeps him grounded.Diane said she wasn't going to watch anymore when Jax slept with that porn star. It will be short lived i'm sure.Not quite finished the 3rd season,and are thoroughly looking forward to watching the 4 season.

jacob•April 26, 2011 15:36

I loved all three seasons. One thing that left me hanging was zobel . Do they get back at him will he be in the next season. And the porn producer that was beaten to death by tom Arnold. Do they return to vengeance from the sons or not. There were a few unfinished scores to settle. Will they be settled in the next season.

Justin•April 25, 2011 16:37

I feel that season three ended well but, I also feel the letters should be given to jax. I think the letters should let jax know who his father really was. Jax and Tara should stay together to bring the club and the samcro family into the 21 century.

monica•April 25, 2011 00:09

when is season 4 coming back.

airin•April 23, 2011 07:12

i think i've seen these 3 seasons more than necessary but i can't get enough! it's like really good drugs but without the illegal part and sinfully satisfying. tara definitely needs a baby girl. and opie really is gettin hitched..right? if this show could run forever...

diane•April 21, 2011 01:16

i hope for jax and tara to stay together bc they do make a good pair i think tara should give jax the letters but then again maybe its better if she dont and also she needs to have a boy and jaxs needs to be their when she does have it. they need to get married.i hope tara and jemma stays close bc they been through enough also by jemma finally coming around to like her and accept her again for jaxs sakes anyways that is kool

Faye•April 20, 2011 15:42

Love SOA, we see it here in Sweden, can't wait for season 4. Please keep Kozik with the club, can't you have him buy Tigg a new puppy when he comes home from jail? And please let Tarra have twin girls, why must it be two boys like Jax and his brother? Will Jax's Ex-wife come back from rehab with a baby in her arms as a result of the last night they spent together? I'm sure what ever your plans are for the sons of anarchy it will be great. Thank you for making the best series on TV around the world.

Faye•April 20, 2011 15:40

Love SOA, we see it here in Sweden, can't wait for season 4. Please keep Kozik with the club, can't you have him buy Tigg a new puppy when he comes home from jail? And please let Tarra have twin girls, why must it be two boys like Jax and his brother? Will Jax's Ex-wife come back from rehab with a baby in her arms as a result of the last night they spent together? I'm sure what ever your plans are for the sons of anarchy it will be great. Thank you for making the best series on TV around the world.

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